Millwall Football Club are an English professional
football club based in South Bermondsey in the London Borough of Lewisham, South
East London. Formed in 1885, they are known as The Lions. They have played at
their ground The Den since 1993. They have retained the Millwall name despite
having last played in the Millwall area, on the Isle of Dogs in 1910. The club
currently competes in the second tier of English football, The Championship,
after gaining promotion through a 1–0 victory over Swindon Town in the 2010
Football League One play-off Final.Their traditional strip consists of blue
shirts, white shorts and blue socks. Their current strip for the 2010–11 season
celebrates the 125-year anniversary of the club in 2010. The colour pays homage
to the Scottish roots of the club and the first ever kit worn by Millwall in
1885, which they played in up until 1936. It is a darker Dundee blue for their
shirts and socks, with white shorts. Their traditional crest is a rampant
lion.They reached the 2004 FA Cup Final, losing to Manchester United. As United
had already qualified for the UEFA Champions League that season, Millwall
qualified for the UEFA Cup the following season and played in Europe for the
first time in their history. They've also reached the FA Cup semi-finals on
three separate occasions, in 1900, 1903 and 1937.Millwall share a fierce
long-standing rivalry with West Ham United. The local derby between the two has
been contested almost 100 times since 1899. The club's highest final league
position is 10th place in the 1988–89 First Division. Based on all results
during their 83 seasons in the Football League from 1920–21 to 2009–10, Millwall
are ranked as the all-time 41st most successful English football club
domestically.
